Fairfax County seeks feedback on transportation improvements for Seven Corners interchange

The Seven Corners interchange is confusing and congested.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) invites the community to a virtual meeting on transportation improvements planned for the Seven Corners interchange. 

At the meeting, FCDOT officials will seek residents’ input on which improvement should be done first. 

The meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., on Webex. (Dial 1-844-621-3956; access code: 179 407 4302). Register with Webex here. If you haven’t used Webex, learn more here. 

A virtual meeting will be held in Spanish on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. (Dial 1-844-621-3956; access code: 179 704 9194).

Comments can also be submitted here.  

FCDOT is conducting a phasing study to develop recommendations on the projected order in which transportation improvements should be implemented to maintain a balance between the transportation improvements and the future redevelopment of Seven Corners.

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FCDOT has identified the following improvements and is seeking input to determine the order in which they will be implemented:

• Create a four-way intersection at Leesburg Pike and Wilson Boulevard/Sleepy Hollow Road with a redesigned crossing.
• Build a new “ring road” that connects Route 7 (on the side with the bus transfer station) to the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Roosevelt Boulevard crossing over Route 50 with overpasses.
• Widen Route 50 to six lanes from the Arlington/Fairfax County line westward toward South Street.
• Build new ramps that connect Route 50 to the new “ring road” on each side of the new four-way intersection of Route 7/Wilson Boulevard/Sleepy Hollow Road.
• Construct a new road that connects the Willston Multicultural Center and a proposed Village Center (Willston shopping centers) to Route 7.
• Create better connections between the road network and future redevelopment.

The Seven Corners transportation improvements are aimed at enhancing bicycle, pedestrian, transit access, and connectivity while improving traffic flow. 

Residents and commuters who walk, bike, drive, and take public transit in and around the Seven Corners area are encouraged to let FCDOT know how they get through the intersection and which improvements would be most helpful. 

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FCDOT expects to complete the Seven Corners phasing study in 2021. 

The transportation improvements were recommended in the Seven Corners Comprehensive Plan Amendment, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2015.